Act-On

APRIL 10, 2024

Lead scoring helps organizations move prospects along their buying journey in a structured, strategic way — which is especially helpful considering how complex buying journeys have become. Rethinking Your Marketing Automation Migration Strategy Proven strategies to reduce risk, accelerate “time-to-live,” and optimize performance.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 22, 2020

Here are some aspects you’ll want to understand and agree on: Lead volume helps determine whether your top-of-the-funnel marketing efforts are sufficient to meet sales’ revenue targets. Conversions measure lead movement from stage to stage, showing how marketing is performing throughout the entire sales cycle.

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The Point

JUNE 8, 2016

Email may still be the workhorse in how B2B companies build relationships, maintain awareness, qualify leads and nudge prospects along the sales cycle, but these days, it pays to think about “lead nurturing” as more just an email campaign. That’s not because email is going away any time soon.

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Only B2B

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This is where Automated Lead Qualification steps in as a game-changer. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the intricacies of Automated Lead Qualification, demystifying its key components, benefits, and challenges. It’s an indispensable part of any successful sales and marketing strategy.

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Effective lead nurturing is crucial to successful b2b marketing. Lead nurturing can help you improve your lead conversions over time. ” “ Lead nurturing will generate an increase in sale opportunities up to 20%. ” “ Lead nurturing can help you build a trusted relationship with your economic buyer.”

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NuSpark Consulting

JUNE 24, 2011

You know what lead nurturing is… Here’s my definition. Lead Nurturing is the process of communicating to a lead on an ongoing basis in order to educate, inform, continue to qualify and build a relationship until the lead is sales-ready. 79% of marketing leads never convert into sales.

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Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Today’s post is about Marketing Automation. Marketing automation platforms are a foundational element of the martech stack. Marketing automation is all about using software to automate activities which allows your teams more time to focus on strategy and the leads showing real promise. Marketo Engage.

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SmarkLabs

JUNE 12, 2023

In the fast-paced digital world, running a business without automation is like trying to paddle a boat against the current. Marketing tasks are increasingly complex, and the need for B2B marketing automation is more critical than ever. What is B2B Marketing Automation? Why B2B Marketing Automation?

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NuSpark Consulting

JUNE 24, 2011

You know what lead nurturing is… Here’s my definition. Lead Nurturing is the process of communicating to a lead on an ongoing basis in order to educate, inform, continue to qualify and build a relationship until the lead is sales-ready. 79% of marketing leads never convert into sales.

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SendinBlue

APRIL 19, 2021

Successful B2B marketing automation requires thought and preparation but once up and running, can do serious heavy lifting for your sales funnel. Now you might be wondering how exactly one should use marketing automation for B2B. What are the most effective B2B automation techniques and tactics for nurturing leads?

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The Point

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Relevancy is one of the key factors in generating a consistent response from your lead nurturing emails: the more relevant your message to the reader’s job function, industry, interests, and stage in the selling cycle, the more likely he/she will be to respond. Take advantage of it. To download your free copy, click here.

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The Point

AUGUST 4, 2009

Do a quick Web search on “lead nurturing” these days, and you’ll find plenty of high-level, strategic content on the “whys” – how nurturing can improve demand generation ROI, increase conversion rates, accelerate sales cycles, recycle long-discarded prospects, etc.

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LeadSloth

AUGUST 17, 2009

Earlier this year I downloaded Silverpop’s lead management workbook , and I planned to write about it. Unfortunately, not enough time… Last week I received a copy of Marketo’s Lead Nurturing workbook. Both books show how you can increase sales by nurturing all leads, from inquiry to opportunity.

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The Point

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Over time, an accumulation of stale, non-responsive leads can bump you to a higher pricing tier for your CRM or marketing automation license. The precise amount of time before suspending or removing non-responsive leads can vary based on a company’s sales cycle, brand awareness, list source, or frequency of contact.

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Tomorrow People

MARCH 8, 2018

It also takes full advantage of the right technology to measure the impact of your marketing activities, including smart marketing automation technology that allows you to automate the content you distribute to individual leads according to their level of interest. A great content marketing approach follows five clear steps.

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Valasys

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Marketing automation relates to the system whose purpose is performing marketing actions by avoiding physical effort. The importance of marketing automation is vast in the present marketing industry. In other words, marketing automation refers to an umbrella phrase for every tool, outlet, or solution. Lead Management.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 13, 2012

by Fergus Gloster Marketing automation solutions bring significant benefits in terms of demand generation to a wide range of companies. It’s very clear that marketers can now generate, score and nurture leads to a level that was not possible just a few years ago. Ready to get started?

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The Point

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Recently, Lauren Carlson of research site Software Advice wrote a very perceptive and timely piece entitled “ Tailwinds for Marketing Automation Software ” about the broader market trends that, in her view, are driving the increased adoption of marketing automation technology. Marketing automation helps eliminate marketing waste.

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LeadSloth

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Today I read a blog post about 7 trends that speed up the adoption of marketing automation. It mentions the importance of valuable content, the increasingly longer sales cycles and the “consumerized&# B2B sales processes. The companies that are successful with Marketing Automation take a different approach.

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PureB2B

AUGUST 19, 2018

It’s said that it takes around 84 days to convert a lead into an opportunity, and another 18 days to turn it into a deal—all of which may only have a 6% success rate regardless of how long you’ve worked on it. The sales cycle is composed of phases required to sell a product or service. Nurture Your Leads.

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The Point

MAY 6, 2010

A couple of weeks ago our firm prepared a detailed ROI analysis for a client helping them substantiate to their management the investment in a marketing automation platform. Fortunately, and to the client’s credit, they had firm metrics for each stage through which a raw inquiry ultimately converted to a sale.

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LeadSloth

AUGUST 24, 2009

Needless to say, Marketing Automation software is very popular today. It can be used for email campaigns, drip marketing, lead nurturing, lead scoring, landing page management and for brewing coffee. And please share your Marketing Automation “horror&# scenarios in the comments below!

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Industrial Marketing Today

MARCH 16, 2012

Step 3: Plant the idea of creating a structured lead management program that objectively scores leads, get sales and marketing to agree on the definition of a qualified lead before sales will take follow up action. Read my post, SAL is the Glue that Binds Sales and Marketing in Lead Generation.

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The Point

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

On Focus.com , Craig Rosenberg asks: “What are the top benefits of adopting marketing automation?” My response: Based on our firm’s experience , the most common benefits of marketing automation are these: 1. Improved consistency of follow-up to all new leads independent of sales bandwidth.

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

In early 2014, Sungard AS hired B2B demand generation agency Spear Marketing Group to audit their current lead nurturing programs and to recommend improvements, with two main objectives: • Increase the rate at which new leads and existing prospects convert to Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs). Re-posted with permission.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

A great addition to Marketo’s Resources has been the Spear Marketing Group white paper, Top 10 Tips for Lead Nurturing Success , written by Howard Sewell. Not only is it a helpful resource when starting your lead nurturing , it also embodies and reinforces so many Marketo best practices.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 8, 2019

But with the way modern customers conduct online research prior to purchasing, the human interaction aspect of qualifying leads has all but disappeared. But successfully qualifying leads for sales means having three key fundamentals in place: 1. Once you’ve developed a solid definition, write it down. In a word: Everything.

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SalesIntel

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Welcome to a journey that unveils the transformative force within B2B lead management – the omnipotent power of lead enrichment. This blog embarks into the realm of lead enrichment, unraveling the secrets that propel businesses toward immediate discovery and qualification of their potential prospects.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 23, 2024

However, effective lead management is not all about the first impression. It’s about building and continuously nurturing connections in order to build a strong customer relationship that wins you deals. What you’ll learn: What is lead management? Why is lead management important?

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PureB2B

AUGUST 19, 2018

It’s said that it takes around 84 days to convert a lead into an opportunity, and another 18 days to turn it into a deal—all of which may only have a 6% success rate regardless of how long you’ve worked on it. The sales cycle is composed of phases required to sell a product or service. Nurture Your Leads.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 9, 2015

Author: Sesame Mish With a name like “ marketing automation ”, it’s not surprising that sales teams are confused about this type of platform. As a member of the sales team, you’ve probably asked your marketing team, “Hey, what’s in it for me?” Supporting sales teams is marketers’ No. Get the Right Leads.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Marketing wants sales to call all of the leads they're delivering. How do you improve lead management so leads aren't wasted or contacted before they're ready, and both sales and marketing can live together in harmony? With or without a lead management system, you likely still face these types of problems.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Last week Focus.com’s Mastering Lead Management Virtual Event brought some of the leaders of B2B Demand Generation and Sales 2.0 Some of the tweets about her session include: KBlalock : Are you creating content for all stages of sales cycle or deferring to your competitors. That’s marketing intelligence.

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The Point

MARCH 3, 2010

The conclusions drawn in the article hold particular relevance for marketers engaged in lead nurturing, especially when those nurturing programs are constrained by a perceived lack of relevant offers. It’s the working assumption of B2B marketers that prospects don’t want to be sold to.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 12, 2011

by Katie Byrnes The most recent Marketo white paper, Using Marketing Automation to Increase Your ROI on CRM , describes the key features offered by marketing automation systems as well as the various benefits of CRM systems and Marketing Automation systems can provide to your organization. Is this what you have experienced?

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Hubspot

MARCH 14, 2012

According to Forrester Research , companies that excel at lead nurturing generate 50% more sales ready leads at a 33% lower cost. If this is the case, then why are only 49% of marketers taking advantage of lead nurturing tools , as evident by Loopfuse's Marketing Automation Study ?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 12, 2011

by Katie Byrnes The most recent Marketo white paper, Using Marketing Automation to Increase Your ROI on CRM , describes the key features offered by marketing automation systems as well as the various benefits of CRM systems and Marketing Automation systems can provide your organization. Is this what you have experienced?

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